An A-4 missile or the Hs-117 stands on a launch pad in Karlshagen, Germany. It is test fired. The missile somersaults in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. German officers observe the test of the missile.

An A-4 missile or the 8/117 stands on a launch pad in Karlshagen, Germany. It is test fired. The missile twists and turns in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. Another 8/117 is fired. It moves in approximately parabolic pathway.

An A-4 missile or the 8/117 stands on a launch pad at night in Karlshagen,Germany. It is test fired. The missile twists and turns in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. The timer needle rotates continuously.

A-4 missile or the Hs-117 stands on a launch pad in Karlshagen, Germany. It is test fired. The missile twists and turns in sky. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. The timer needle rotates continuously. Another missile is test fired. It rises and comes back down hitting ground and exploding.

German officers at a test stand in Karlshagen, Germany. An A-4 missile or the Hs-117 stands on a launch pad. It is test fired. The missile fails to rise. Another Hs-117 stands on a launch pad. It is fired. A trail of smoke appears at the tail end of the missile. It rises and comes back down hitting the ground and exploding. A German officer watch the missile exploding. The timer needle rotates continuously.